Combined plow and fertilizer-distributer.



M. HURLBUT.

En PLOW A ND FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER.

GOMBIN APPLICATION FILED AUG. 28, 1912.

Patented Sept. 8, 19314.

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N. HUBBUT.

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Patented Spt. 8, 1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MILAN HURLBUT, OF WALLER. TEXAS.

COMBINED PLOW AND FERTILIZER-DISTRIBUTER.

To 1N uzola it may concern lie it known that I, Munn HUnLuU'r, a eitizen of the United Staten, residing at Waller, in the county of 'Waller and State of 'l`exas, have invented certain new and useful ltnprovemente` in Combined llows and Fertilizer-listributers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

.Ihis invention relates to certain improvements in combined )lows and fertilizer distributera` and in its 1broad aspect has for its primary object to provide improved means for feeding the fertilizer from the hopper or container,to a depositing boot, trom which the material is discharged into the t'urrow formed by the plow.

Another and more specific object of the invention resides in the provisionof a rotatable cu )pcd disk, means for mounting the digli in tlie frame of the machine beneath the fertilizer hopper, ground engaging disks to travel upon o )postte sides of the furrow and direct the aoil into the same over the fertilizer, and means driven from the disl'axle for rotatinf.,r said cup.

still further object of my invention is to produce a machine. of the above character which is com )arativelv simple in its con- Htruction, hi lily etlieient and reliable in operation andxmay be mamifaetured at very unnll cont.

, Witlrthe above and other objects in view as will become apparent an the description proceeds, the invention eonsinte in certain eonstructions, combinations and arrangements of the parts that l shall hereinafter fully describe and claim.

For a full understanding.,r of the invention, reference is to be had to the following deseription and accompanying drawings, in whicl1- Figure l is a top plan view of a combinution plow und fertilizer distributer embodying my invention in its` preferred form; Fig. is a Iidel elevation thereof; Fig. Il is a vertical section throuffh the fertilizer box or hopper and the diatrilmtim.;` means, taken on tbe line ilu il of Vig. l', Fig. l is a Hide. elevation of the fertilizer hopper looltingat right angler-i to Fig. il: Fig. 5 is a vertical Specification of Letters Patent.

Application ftlcd August 28, 1912.

,l and the handles Patented Sept. 8, 1914.

Serna No. 717.621.

`Section taken on the line of Fig. .2 illustrating the mounting of the covering disks.

Referring in detail to the drawings, 1 designates the beam, the rear end of which is curved downwardlv to form the usual plow standard 2. Suitable handles il are secured at one of their endsl to this standard and are connected to the beam 1 by means of the braces 4. A Shoe or runner 5 is secured to the lower end of the standard .2 and extends forwardly therefrom, being suitably secured to the plow point 6.

T indicates the mold boards which are braced as at S from the shoe or runner 5. A bar 9 is mounted upon the rear end of the land Side and has its lower end angularly extended as at 10 to travel in the furrow formed by the plow point and guide the machine. The upper portion of the bar 9 is provided with a series of openings 1l whereiy said bar may be adjusted upon the land iode 5 in accordance with the depth of the furrow.

A horizontally disposed )late 12 is suitably mounted and lQupportet u on the beam Upon tiis ilate the fertilizer hopper i8 and the Seed box l-t are arran Ied. The fertilizer hopper is verticallv at instable avon a .plurality of up- Standing bars 15 wliich are fixed at their lower ende upon the plate 12. `llach of these bars in provided with a longitudinal alot lo to receive a bolt 1T flxed to the hopper ttl. The plate 1Q is irovided with an openingr 19. through which the lower reduced end or neck 18 of the hopper in disposed. A plurality of hanger members 17 depend from the under `eide of the plate l2 and are provided with lugs 1S for engagement in an annular peripheral groove 19. formed upon the eup shaped disk .20 which receives the fertilizer.V A baille late 2l is mounted upon ,the under side of tie plate l2 adjacent the opening l2 thereof and extends into the cup 20. The base of this cup is preferably of convex form whereby the -fertilizer centrally deposited upon the cup from the hopier lli moves outwardly an the. eup in rotated tn the tnanner to be later described.

'lhe cup l0 is provided with an annular beveled gear Q2 for engagement by a pinion fi i) fit) 23 fixed upon one end of a shaft 2l whicii is mounted in a Snitaiiie hearinfr Q depending i rom the platef12." i\ sprocket wheel 2G is iixed upon theother end of this shaft for engagement hy the chain QT wherehy the shaft 2i is driven and the fertilizer distrihuting cup rotated.

2li designates a yshort transversei)` dis-- posed shaft which is mounted in the rear end 'of a har. 30. said har at its'otlier end heing iiolted to the standard 2. Upon one end of this shaft, a sprocket wheel 2S is lixed, and l.from said sprocket wheel the cliain 42T is driven The seed hox 14 is )rovided with any approved forni of feeding mechanismv lwhich is driven h v a suitable chain connection from the otiiei end of the shaft 29. Ill ldesignatcsa pair ol curved hars which are mounted at their upper ends upon 'the'hiindles 3. Each of thesehars is formed in two sections, the iowerfsc'ctions 3L' being looselyen aged upon the shaft 29 on yopposite sides 'o the har 80. The other sections of the hars 531 are provided with a i series of openin fs 33 to receive a connecting holt 33" whereiy the har sections 3l are acljus'tahiy connected to the niain sections of said hars. Upon the shaft '29, spaced concave-convex disks 32 are secured. It will he readily understood from this description, that h v simply loosening the holt which connects the har tlto the plow standard 2, the rear end of said har may he elevated and thehoit 33" inserted through the proper openings iiiitosupport. the covering disks 3Q at a desired height in accordance with the de ith of the furrow.

troni Ithe lfore roing description taken in connection with t ie accompanying drawings. it will he understood thiit in the movement of the machine over the ground. the disks Ill will he rotated. and rotation transmitted through the chain QT and the gearing .22 and 122i to the fertilizer receiving cup Q0, the fertilizer is continuously fed from the hopper i8 into said cup and as ahovestatcd. will work its way outwardly to the outer edge 4ot' the cup. As the cup is rotated, the fertilizing material hunks up against the liaille plate 21 and islinaliy discharged over the u iper edge. of the cup and into the depositinglioot 3l. the lower end of which is vdisposed iinmediately ahove the furrow formed hy the plow point 6. The nantity of fertilizer which is deposited in t ie furrow inalv he determined h v the vertical adjustment of the hopper 13. In order to adinit,fof the discontinuance of the discharge of fertilizer at the will of the operator, I` provide ii long. 'tuclinally movahle clutch memiier Il?) on the shaft Qt which isadapted to heshifted linto or.out of engagement with eluteh teeth on one face of thefsprocket 20, in any usual or well known manner. A depositing boot B6 l,the purposesin view.

is also mounted in the machine frame heneath the seed hox it and receives the seed therefromto deposit thesaineaipon the fer- "tilizi'-niiich has heen pi'e'viousiy"distributed to the furrow.

in theoperatioii of the machine, the t'nrrow is formed hy the plow point t as the machine |novcs-over t'he ground. and as ahove stated. the. l'ertilizer is continuously deposited in said furrow. 'i`he seeds ai'e also deposited in a prcdeterinined quantity upon the fertilizer and the concavo-convcx disks :l2 disposed upon opposite sides of the furrow direct ii in ver oi" earth inwardly overthe fertilizer and the seed. therehy thoroughly covering the saine. It will he ai'ipreciated that while nii` machine is comparativel)y siniple in its construction. the n'ieclui'nisin provided is highly ellieient and seivicenhle for 'ihc several parts ol' the machine may he easily` -and quickly asseuihled or disassembled and replaced when necessary at a nominal cost.

While I have ahove described the preferred construction and arrtuigenicnt of the several elements dinplovcd. it: will `he understood that the Iinvention is susceptible of considerable modification therein and I therefore reserve the right to resort to all such legitimate changes as ina'v be 'fairiv einhodied within'the spirit and scope of the ap- 'p'ended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claiiued is: l

1. In a machine of the eiia'riieter described. a frame, a pliite secured in the frame, said nhite heing provided with an opening7 a hoppermonnted upon safidplatc and having an outlet neck ext-ending through the openin Y therein, a fertilizer ieceiving 'cui rotataiily mounted beneath the opening in 'said plate, a baille pliite secured to said first named plate udja`ce ii't,the opening therein and extending into said enp, 'and means for rotating lthe cup. I

Q. Ina machine ot the character described, a frame, n plate secured in said 'freine and provided with an opening. a plurality of upstanding hars seei'i'ied to the plate around the edge of said opening. a hopper verticali)v adjustable upon said hars, hangersr depending` from the under side of the plate. a rotatable fertilizer receiving cup supported h v said hangers h'eneath the opening in the .I ilutc, a hallle plate extending into said cup, and means for rotating said cup.

'l.- In a inncliiiic of the character descrihed. a frame. a plate secured in said tranic and provided with an opening, a hopper supported upon said plate and having a reduced outlet neck extending through the 'opening therein, hangers depending from the under side of the' plate at the edge of said opening` a fertilizer receiving cup provided with an lili) nuuulnr groove' in ithl lwrphery, euch of said Vex surface of'sud cup, und menus for rohuugers lmviug u lug extending uto Suid `tntug the cup. 10 grmn'e, the buse of the cup huvmg u eouvex In testlluouy whereol l hereunto nhx my upper surfuce, u hullle pluie secured to Suhl sguuture ih the presence of two witnesses.

:3 hrst uulued pluie und exteudmg luto suld MILAN IIURLBU'L cup udJueeut the outer edge thereof, menus Wxtnesses:

for vertically adjusting the hopper to posi'- J. C. RALSTON, tlou its outlet. neck with respect to the con- E. WILLIAMSON.

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